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Interview conducted by Jody Michelle Solis Vartorella Tips: Top 3 Things Investors Want to See During the Pitch (1.) Enthusiasm (2.) Honesty. (3.) Realism. Honesty is critical as it is the least-used strategy in American business. The realism part is on the money side. Know the basics of above-the-line and below-the-line costs. The… …
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Written by Jonathan Moore I remember what they tell me about Tamara. And it isn’t good. I’m preparing to shoot my first documentary, several individuals from my hometown strongly warn against using an old friend of mine, Tamara Douglas, in the film. But, I protest, this project is about the effects of the closure of… …
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by David Kaminski Never Take Something As Simple As a Person’s Name for Granted. Recently, I discovered that my documentary subject was not only named after an uncle, but that he also carried the middle name of his grandfather. Surprise? Even his living relatives did not know it was true. A passport and some… …
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by Rustin Thompson There is a kind of meditative awareness that takes over when I’m shooting close to my subjects, much like that of the skier or climber who focuses only on the physical elements right in front of them. The subject or character guides my eye, and my eye communicates with my hands, which… …
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#FlashbackFriday #FBF Do you remember our Conversation with Ben Wu? Ben Wu, whose short student films have screened at various film festivals and earned honors, including a Silver Medal in the documentary category at the Student Academy Awards (2005), Best Documentary at the Angelus Awards Student Film Festival (2005), and Second Place, Best Student Documentary… …
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Deliver a Strong Audio Mix for Your Documentary A Layered Approach by Bryant Falk There are many types of movies to shoot, edit and ultimately sound design and mix. It’s these back two items I am particularly interested in as applied to documentaries. Docs are unique, as your location material is critical. There usually aren’t… …
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DOCUMENTARY Audio Techniques for Documentary How to Capture Good Location Sound By David Appleby As with all recording, good audio demands that you keep your subject’s volume as strong as possible (signal) while keeping any competing sounds (noise) to a minimum. What’s different about documentary production is that you will need to accomplish this… …
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A DeSales University Senior’s Quest by Jean Carlos Falcon DeSales University TV/Film Senior, Class of 2018 Filmmakers all seem to start with the same thing in heart and mind; the passion for making films, and the dreams of doing so as a career. However, the means of reaching this goal may be a bit… …
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Reference: StudentFilmmakers Magazine, May 2007. Joerg Wagner Captures the Wild Ride: Bikes, Speed, and Adrenaline: Award-Winning Writer/Director on Experimental Documentary, Motodrom. Interview by Jody Michelle Solis. Pages 18 – 20. Writer/director Joerg Wagner talks about the making of his 9-minute experimental documentary, Motodrom, which won Honorable Mention for Short Filmmaking in the 2007 Sundance Film… …
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The Independence Center celebrated the anniversary of the signing of the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and how it has affected the lives of those with disabilities on July 25th at Stargazers Theatre. The ADA Celebration included a silent auction with items donated from around the community, a screening of the PBS documentary “Lives Worth… …
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by William Donaruma “Strong Bodies Fight” is an HD documentary that explores the history and the effect a university boxing team has on a culture far removed from their own. For eighty years, their boxing tournament known as the Bengal Bouts worked alongside the Holy Cross Missions to invest in the future of the children… …
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Buddhism has one of the fastest growing communities/fellowship in the world. Many Westerners are impressed by an always-smiling Dalai Lama and his message of happiness. He is the most recognized public figure in the world. But this very successful campaign lets people in the West often forget that the reality faced by millions of Tibetans… …
